Kuwait has no intention of suspending BlackBerry service at the moment, but is talking with the manufacturer on moral and security concerns, said Sunday on Minister of Communications.
"So far, in Kuwait we do not intend to stop BlackBerry services (...) continue at the same time direct and indirect negotiations with the Company and brothers in the Gulf States," said Mohammad al-Busairi told reporters.
The minister, who also serves as government spokesman, said that Kuwait has concerns of "moral and security" on the use of BlackBerry, but gave no further details.
The official confirmed a report that the ministry asked the manufacturer, Research In Motion (RIM) to block pornographic sites.
He also said that RIM asked to Kuwait four months to see its application to block pornographic sites.
No censorship BlackBerry in Kwait
Saudi Arabia is testing a proposal to resolve what it considers a threat to national security in the smart phone. His government on Friday threatened to cut the BlackBerry messaging feature for users, but so far has allowed the service is maintained.
Saudi Officials with RIM said they are conducting tests on three servers in the kingdom, in a bid to resolve the dispute over the popular messaging service firm.
The United Arab Emirates proposed a veto which will depart on October 11 and will affect the BlackBerry messaging, plus email and Internet browsing.
The Canadian manufacturer has been under scrutiny from other countries such as India, Lebanon and Algeria, due to difficult access to company network, which according to several government could complicate the monitoring of threats to national security.
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